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  • Storms rage across Europe

    Date: 2018-06-08 16:13:17 GMT - Italy - World - SN:38 - ID:7436066

    ROME, June 8 (MENA) - Thunderstorms are forecast to cause problems in air traffic in Europe. Eurocontrol is warning: "Thunderstorms and cumulonimbus activity expected over a large part of Europe today: expect disruption and delay in ....

  • Russia urges Taliban movement to join truce declared by Afghan president

    Date: 2018-06-08 16:11:46 GMT - Russia - World - SN:37 - ID:7436017

    MOSCOW, June 8 (MENA) - Moscow calls on the radical Taliban movement (outlawed in Russia) to join the temporary ceasefire declared by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, TASS quoted the Russian Foreign Ministry as saying in a statement on Friday. "The ....

  • 'I have been Russia’s worst nightmare,' says Trump

    Date: 2018-06-08 15:42:39 GMT - USA - World - SN:36 - ID:7435969

    WASHINGTON, June 8 (MENA) - "I have been Russia’s worst nightmare," said US President Donald Trump, proposing pro-Russia stance. The president told reporters this morning that he wants the Group of Seven to go back to being the Group of Eight by ....

  • Russia bets on artillery for future sales prospects

    Date: 2018-06-08 14:32:22 GMT - Russia - World - SN:30 - ID:7435906

    MOSCOW, June 8 (MENA) - Russia’s Rosoboronexport has sought a production and export push for artillery guns and projectiles after the country’s military identified artillery as being effective in 60% of recent conflicts in the Middle East, Defense ....

  • ILO calls for ending Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories

    Date: 2018-06-08 14:27:18 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:28 - ID:7435808

    CAIRO, June 8 (MENA) – International Labor Organization (ILO) Director General Gay Rider on Friday called for ending the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories and reaching a political settlement based on the two-state solution. Also, ....

  • Missile defense deployment in Europe, Asia affecting Russian, Chinese security

    Date: 2018-06-08 11:58:11 GMT - Russia - World - SN:21 - ID:7435642

    MOSCOW, June 8 (MENA) - A number of countries, under the pretext of a "missile threat," unilaterally deploy missile defense systems in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, affecting the security of Russia and China, and in this regard Moscow and ....

  • Austria offers to host Putin-Trump meeting - White House

    Date: 2018-06-08 11:36:01 GMT - Russia - World - SN:19 - ID:7435634

    MOSCOW, June 8 (MENA) - Austria has informed the United States that it was ready to host a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump, a source in the National Security Council at the White House told TASS ....

  • Austria expels imams, closes 7 mosques

    Date: 2018-06-08 09:57:00 GMT - Austria - World - SN:17 - ID:7435516

    VIENNA, June 8 (MENA) - Austria could expel up to 60 Turkish-funded imams and their families as part of a crackdown on "political Islam", Austrian Interior Minister Herbert Kickl was quoted by The Local Austria as saying on Friday. "The circle ....

  • Putin arrives in Beijing for state visit

    Date: 2018-06-08 07:51:23 GMT - Russia - World - SN:10 - ID:7435395

    MOSCOW, June 8 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Beijing for a state visit at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, TASS new agency reported on Friday. The Kremlin earlier reported that Putin would hold talks with ....

  • US and Russian top military brass to meet in Helsinki

    Date: 2018-06-07 21:54:38 GMT - Russia - World - SN:87 - ID:7435248

    MOSCOW, June 7 (MENA) - The top military command of the United States and Russia will meet in Helsinki on Friday, Sputnik News Agency reported. The Finnish Defence Forces said it will organise a meeting between the High Command of the US Armed ....

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